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IIM Calcutta Cut Off 2026, 2025, 2024 - Previous Year's Cutoff List

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Updated on - Mar 10, 2026 12:50 PM IST

IIM Calcutta CutOffs Latest Update

Executive Programme in Leadership and Management (EPLM) Announcement - The Executive Programme in Leadership and Management (EPLM) will begin in July 2026. This one-year online program is designed for senior-level managers to develop strategic leadership and general management skills. It includes weekly online sessions and two campus visits. Applicants must have at least 10 years of work experience. The total program fee is Rs 6,74,000 plus applicable taxes. (Event Date: 2026-07-01)

New Chief Operating Officer Programme (COO) Starting August 2026 - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is launching the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Programme starting August 2026. This 8-month programme targets professionals with at least 10 years of experience, focusing on leadership and systems thinking. It includes Sunday online sessions, two campus visits totaling eight days, and costs ₹4,80,000 plus taxes.

IIM Calcutta Cut off 2025

IIM Calcutta's CAT 2024 cutoffs for 2025-27 MBA batch set General overall at 85 percentile as minimum required, screening 1,800 candidates for PI where composite scores weighted CAT 56% against academics for final 462 seats. Actual calls hit 98+ for General in practice, per post-shortlist data, while OBC averaged 92 overall to access 15% reserves amid 27% category surge. SC/ST thresholds at 70/65 cleared 200+ for WAT, emphasising non-negative raw scores in QA for operations electives that landed KPMG roles at 20% higher CTCs.

  • Post-2024 analysis shows 10% rise in DILR calls for EWS, reflecting puzzle-solving edge in strategy simulations.
  • PwD accommodations extended QA time by 20 minutes, lifting acceptance from 40 to 55 percentile without diluting rigour.
  • Gender factor added 2 points to female composites, elevating 120 women into finance specialisations.

Category

VARC

DILR

QA

Minimum Overall

Actual Overall

General8080758599
EWS7065657575
NC-OBC7065657575
SC6560607070
ST5555556570
PwD4545455555
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IIM Calcutta Composite Score 2025

Instead of just picking up CAT scores, IIM Calcutta takes the academic percentage, CAT scores, work experience, and gender diversity into account to release offer letters for WAT and PI. The following table displayed the composite scores set by IIM Calcutta for shortlisting for WAT and PI for the IIM Calcutta admissions in 2025.

Categories

Scores

General51.30
EWS46.95
NC-OBC44.775
SC38.714
ST33.915
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Top Courses at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Course NameFeesEligibility
M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)₹31,00,000
Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates), Valid CAT score
P.G.D.M. (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)
Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA, Valid CAT score
Post Graduate Diploma₹25,00,000
Certificate₹1,35,000 - 12,89,000
Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, minimum of two years of work experience
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline, minimum of 55% marks or equivalent CGPA, valid score in CAT/GRE/GMAT/GATE/JRF (UGC/CSIR) examinations, completion of a two-year full-time PGPX program from IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 out of 10.0.
P.G.P.M. (Post Graduate Program in Management)₹21,00,000
Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA, Valid CAT score
P.G.P.Ex. (Post Graduate Programme for Executives)₹2,00,000
5 years of full-time work experience, valid GMAT/CAT score, bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline
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IIM Calcutta Cutoff Trends

If we analyse the IIM Calcutta cutoff trends, it can be concluded that the qualifying cutoffs for MBA based on CAT have not changed over the years. The category-wise IIM Kolkata CAT cut off for 2023-25 is ≥85 percentile for the General category, ≥75 percentile for the NC-OBC category, and ≥65 percentile for the ST category students. Similarly, the IIM Calcutta CAT cut off trends (sectional) for the General category have also remained the same for the last three years (2023, 2024, and 2025): ≥80 percentile (VARC), ≥80 percentile (DILR), ≥75 percentile (QA), and ≥85 percentile (Overall).     

IIM Calcutta Cut off Category-wise - 2023-2025

Category202320242025
GENERAL/ OPEN99.719899
EWS99.03--
NC-OBC91.44--
SC77.90--

IIM Kolkata CAT Cut off Trends - Sectional (General Category)

Category202320242025
VARC≥80≥80≥80
DILR≥80≥80≥80
QA≥75≥75≥75
Overall≥85≥85≥85
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Anmol Sharma, Student / Alumni

-Answered on Mar-17-2025
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riya, Student / Alumni

-Answered on July-21-2023
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riya, Student / Alumni

-Answered on May-29-2023
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